[The redhead scowls at things before glancing up and noticing his reaction. She blinks, shakes her head, then stands up, quietly going over and lifting his free arm. Now she has room! Sitting in his lap, she takes hold of his hand and lets it rest in front of her while she sits back, deliberately making it so he needs to sit back. No more moping.]

Hey. [Kallen's not quite relaxed yet, but she needs him to pay attention.] You know I love this, right? Squirrels are stupid, but we're not going to let them ruin things. That's giving them too much credit. I mean, the only thing they really touched were the croutons. Talk about shitty taste.

[Rookie gets a slight nudge before she adds something else.]

I don't need all this to enjoy tonight. I'm perfectly fine with what I have right here. [She means him, and to emphasize that point, she pokes him in the chest.] Got it?